FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Notable New Hampshire people Trivia Quiz

New Hampshire is a small state, but quite a few people who were born or lived there have made a big impact. Match the descriptions with the names.

A matching quiz by madfilkentist. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
madfilkentist

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
423,224

Updated
Feb 25 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
29

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 217 (5/10), bigjohnsludge (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Created the New Hampshire motto, "Live free or die"		Maxfield Parrish
2. Congressman, Secretary of State, co-founder of the Whig party		Robert Frost
3. President of the United States		Daniel Webster
4. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of the state of NH		Mary Baker Eddy
5. Author of "The Da Vinci Code"		Franklin Pierce
6. Founder of the Christian Science movement		John Stark
7. A poet known for his blank verse depictions of New Hampshire country life		Josiah Bartlett
8. A publisher who urged young men to go west		Dan Brown
9. Created colorful paintings, often inspired by New Hampshire landscapes		Horace Greeley
10. The first "Teacher in Space," died on the Space Shuttle		Christa McAuliffe

Select each answer

1. Created the New Hampshire motto, "Live free or die"

2. Congressman, Secretary of State, co-founder of the Whig party

3. President of the United States

4. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of the state of NH

5. Author of "The Da Vinci Code"

6. Founder of the Christian Science movement

7. A poet known for his blank verse depictions of New Hampshire country life

8. A publisher who urged young men to go west

9. Created colorful paintings, often inspired by New Hampshire landscapes

10. The first "Teacher in Space," died on the Space Shuttle

Most Recent Scores

Today : Guest 174: 10/10
Today : Guest 217: 5/10
Today : bigjohnsludge: 10/10
Today : Baldfroggie: 8/10
Today : sluggo13: 7/10
Today : genoveva: 8/10
Today : mensa58: 8/10
Today : Bowler413: 10/10
Today : Fifiscot: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Created the New Hampshire motto, "Live free or die"

Answer: John Stark

New Hampshire's John Stark, a general in the American Revolution, lived most of his life in Derryfield, now called Manchester. In an 1809 letter, he proposed a toast to veterans: "Live free or die. Death is not the greatest of evils." "Live free or die" is now the state's motto and appears on its license plates.

2. Congressman, Secretary of State, co-founder of the Whig party

Answer: Daniel Webster

A famed orator and lawyer, born in Salisbury, NH, Daniel Webster was one of the leading figures in US politics in the era before the Civil War. He was one of the founders of the Whig Party. Today there are Daniel Webster Highways in Nashua and Manchester.

3. President of the United States

Answer: Franklin Pierce

The 14th president of the USA (1853-1857), Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsborough, NH. Though he was a northerner, he was often sympathetic to pro-slavery positions. He signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which let new states decide whether they would allow slavery. Franklin Pierce University is named for him.

4. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of the state of NH

Answer: Josiah Bartlett

Bartlett was born in Massachusetts but lived most of his life in Kingston, New Hampshire. He was in New Hampshire's Committee of Correspondence, the Continental Congress, and the Constitutional Convention. He was the second to sign the Declaration of Independence, right after John Hancock. From 1790 to 1794 he served as governor.

5. Author of "The Da Vinci Code"

Answer: Dan Brown

Born in Exeter, Dan Brown is known for his novels, including "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," which often present hidden conspiracies that influence the world. He was a student at the Phillips Exeter Academy.

6. Founder of the Christian Science movement

Answer: Mary Baker Eddy

The Church of Christ, Scientist, as it's formally known, was started by Mary Baker Eddy, who was born in Bow, New Hampshire in 1821. In her book "Science and Health," she developed a theory of healing based on the premise that matter is not real.

7. A poet known for his blank verse depictions of New Hampshire country life

Answer: Robert Frost

Born in San Francisco, Robert Frost traveled extensively but is closely associated with his farm in Derry, New Hampshire. He received four Pulitzer Prizes for his poetry, including one for his 1923 collection titled "New Hampshire."

8. A publisher who urged young men to go west

Answer: Horace Greeley

Greeley, the founder of the New York Tribune, was born in Amherst, New Hampshire in 1811. He promoted the settlement of the West and supported the abolition of slavery.

9. Created colorful paintings, often inspired by New Hampshire landscapes

Answer: Maxfield Parrish

Born in Philadelphia, Maxfield Parrish moved to Plainfield, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River and not far from the White Mountains. Many of his works draw on the forests and mountains of the state.

10. The first "Teacher in Space," died on the Space Shuttle

Answer: Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe, a teacher in Concord, was born in Boston and moved to New Hampshire in 1978. She was chosen to be the first civilian to go on a space flight for the United States. On January 28, 1986, she died on the space shuttle Challenger shortly after its launch, when an explosion destroyed it.

Source: Author madfilkentist

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.